Synopsis
Featuring two-colour illustrations that won the Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava 1999, this beautifully handmade children's book offers a whimsical poem for small children about a wild tiger cub that wanders into a village. A group of villagers spot him - but what they don't realise is that he is as frightened as they are. A bold and adventurous book with all the makings of a children's classic, the art, verse and typography run and bounce off the page, pursuing the tiger in his misadventures.
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About the Author
Anashuka Ravishankar, author of over ten books of verse, fiction and non-fiction, is considered a pioneer of the Indian English nonsense verse, and has written several such successful volumes for Tara, including Anything but a Grabooberry and Catch that Crocodile! Pulak Biswas, one of the most senior children's book illustrators in India, has worked on several books for Tara, including HenSparrow Turns Purple and Catch That Crocodile. He considers Tiger on a Tree his favourite among all the books he has ever illustrated.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2--A curious tiger swims across a river and roams the forest looking for adventure. Frightened by the cry of a small animal, he climbs a tree. A group of dhoti-garbed village men discovers him and decides to capture him. After placing a large net around the tree, they blow horns and bang drums to create a racket, eventually scaring the creature down. Now the men have a problem: What should they do with the animal? "Send him to the zoo?/Stick him up with glue?/Paint him an electric blue?" Finally, they decide to set him free. The appealing illustrations are naive, childlike, and dramatic. Biswas uses a limited palette of black, white, and orange to create vivid scenes. The faces of the human characters are filled with personality and expression, while the tiger's emotions are conveyed through his body language and eyes. The simple text curves playfully across the pages, adding to the sense of motion in the artwork. This tale from India can be paired with Helen Bannerman's The Story of Little Babaji (HarperCollins, 1996) for an enjoyable storytime.--Linda Staskus, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH
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